2011 Software releases
Learn about the 2011 versions of some of Autodesk’s Digital Entertainment Creation tools.
  • 1/1
You are here:Forum Home / Autodesk 3ds® Max® / 3ds Max CAT / CAT rigs
  RSS 2.0 ATOM  
8 pages: 1.2.3.8 last

CAT rigs
Rate this thread
 
22468
 
Subscribe to this thread
avatar
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Total Posts: 437
  • Joined: 2006-10-27 04:54:42

Snake man (zip); http://jp.joshpurple.com/snake_man.ZIP
3ds Max 2009 32bit, CAT3.3.  Files in zip; Max scene, CATMotion preset (.cmp), CAT rig ( .rg3).
This is an older rig ( I made it ~ 2 or 3 years ago ).  I tested it, & saved it out from Max 2009 32bit, using CAT3.3, -it worked for me with no problems.  Feel free to let me know if you have any issues with it, or if you need any other parts/files for it (CAT Clips, etc.).
CATMotion Tail, Frequency:  increase the value to 1.5 to 2.0 or more.

I’ll keep posting-up more CAT rigs soon :) .  Please feel free to post-up any CAT rigs that you would like to share.

( Images are animated gif files, -click on images to preview animation)



Attachment Attachment
Attachment Attachment
Replies: 0
avatar
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Total Posts: 437
  • Joined: 2006-10-27 04:54:42

Dolphin (zip); http://jp.joshpurple.com/dolphin.ZIP
Includes; 3dsmax-dolphin.mat, Dolphin.max <--Max 2009 32bit, Dolphin.rg3, DolphinSwim.cmp >

‘create pelvis’, added spines, tail, arms, but no legs (and some ‘extra bones’).  One CATMotion layer.  I ‘flat-lined’ all of the CATMotion values for all of the CAT limbs & parts (pitch, swing, Lift, Push, Roll, etc.).  So in CATMotion, nothing is moving.

then scaled the Pelvis Pitch value way down (to make it more subtle for the whole body moving).

For the CAT rig custom bones I used a .... Poser dolphin model ( please forgive my sin :D ) .  It’s just for the CAT bone’s custom look.  You can turn the ‘Use Custom Mesh’ off in the CAT bone’s modify panel.  That will rid you of the Poser dolphin, and give you a look at the ‘real’ CAT bone objects :) .

(to view the animation click on the dolphin gif attached)



Attachment Attachment
Replies: 0
avatar
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Total Posts: 437
  • Joined: 2006-10-27 04:54:42

Panther (zip) ; http://jp.joshpurple.com/panther-2-8-2009.ZIP
In zip; ‘Panther - Bones.Max,’ panther-2-8-2009.rg3, Panther-Walk-2-8-2009.cmp

This is, I think, a classic CAT rig & CATMotion file from CAT created by Philip Taylor :) , the “CAT Demo Scene.” It has a great pop-up note from Philip Taylor, w/ the date (28/04/2004), when you open the Max scene file.  I tested opening this file with 3ds Max 2009 32bit, CAT3.3, and it worked for me with no problems.  My BIG Thanks to Philip Taylor for all of his outstanding work on CAT.  And my BIG Thanks to Autodesk for adding CAT to Max!

(click attached image to preview animation)

-----------------------------------
In other Max related rigging items;

*Not to forget, a BIG Thanks to Kees for making PuppetShop a FREE plugin for Max:  http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=6&t=719087&highlight=puppetshop

*Another great rigging resource, from Brad Noble, is his outstanding ‘Skeleton Rig,’ <--FREE!  >Thank You Brad! ; http://www.bradnoble.net/rigging/index.html
(he has a ton of great resources at his site, be sure to check them out :) ).

*And I would never want to forget about the Autodesk Master, Paul Neale! :) Thank You Paul! ; http://www.paulneale.com/



Attachment Attachment
Replies: 0
avatar
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Total Posts: 437
  • Joined: 2006-10-27 04:54:42

Allosaurus (zip); http://jp.joshpurple.com/Allosaurus.ZIP
In zip; 3ds Max 2009 32bit scene, .rg3, .cmp.

This was an older rig & motion preset from CAT (when the formats were ‘.rig’ files) that I’ve updated to the latest versions of CAT and Max.
Please feel free to let me know if you have any issues or questions on it.

(click attached image to preview animation)



Attachment Attachment
Replies: 0
avatar
  • Corwin
  • Posted: 16 March 2009 03:39 AM
  • Total Posts: 7
  • Joined: 2009-03-14 17:52:42

Very very nice, thank you:)



Replies: 0
avatar
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Total Posts: 437
  • Joined: 2006-10-27 04:54:42

Thank you Corwin, glad you like it :) .

Bear (zip); http://jp.joshpurple.com/Bear-max.zip
In zip; 3ds Max 2009 32bit scene, .rg3, .cmp.

This was an older rig & motion preset from CAT (when the formats were ‘.rig’ files) that I’ve updated to the latest versions of CAT and Max.
Please feel free to let me know if you have any issues or questions on it.

(click attached image to preview animation)

Edit: fixed the download link to the Bear zip file.



Attachment Attachment
Replies: 0
avatar
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Total Posts: 437
  • Joined: 2006-10-27 04:54:42

Elephant http://jp.joshpurple.com/ElephantWalking.zip
In zip; 3ds Max 2009 32bit scene, .rg3, .cmp.

This was an older rig & motion preset from CAT (when the formats were ‘.rig’ files) that I have updated to the latest versions of CAT and Max.
Please feel free to let me know if you have any issues or questions on it.

Edit: Rig updated (Head fixed.  Trunk should now appear in Head group in the CATMotion dia. box).

(click attached image to preview animation)



Attachment Attachment
Replies: 0
avatar
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Total Posts: 437
  • Joined: 2006-10-27 04:54:42

Ostrich (zip); http://jp.joshpurple.com/Ostrich.zip
In zip; 3ds Max 2009 32bit scene, .rg3, .cmp.

This was an older rig & motion preset from CAT (when the formats were ‘.rig’ files) that I have updated to the latest versions of CAT and Max.
Please feel free to let me know if you have any issues or questions on it.

(click attached image to preview animation.  Animation slowed down for better viewing)



Attachment Attachment
Replies: 0
avatar
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Total Posts: 437
  • Joined: 2006-10-27 04:54:42

ApeChimpanzee (zip); http://jp.joshpurple.com/ApeChimpanze.zip
In zip; 3ds Max 2009 32bit scene, .rg3, .cmp, & “ApeHandKnuckleWalk.chp*”

This was an older rig & motion preset from CAT (when the formats were ‘.rig’ files) that I have updated to the latest versions of CAT and Max.
Please feel free to let me know if you have any issues or questions on it.

Notes:
Digit Manager).  The Digit Manager has a number of good options ( Weight for poses, can be animated, Preset Poses, Digit Modifiers, etc.).  The thumb digit (often named, ‘Digit0’) may not always load the pose correctly (this may be an issue only with older CAT digits).  This is the case for the ApeChimpanzee’s thumb.  You will need to rotate it manually into position.

This ‘ApeChimpanzeWalk.cmp’ is an older example for one method where a hand is a foot.  To get the hand pose loaded for the digits, load the ‘ApeHandKnuckleWalk.chp’ in the Digit Manager.  Grack has an excellent tutorial showing how CAT can animate a walk cycle where the rig goes from all fours to walking upright.

(click attached image to preview animation).



Attachment Attachment
Replies: 0
avatar
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Total Posts: 437
  • Joined: 2006-10-27 04:54:42

Horse (zip); http://jp.joshpurple.com/Horse2009.zip
In zip; 3ds Max 2009 32bit scene, .rg3, .cmp.

This was an older rig & motion preset from CAT (when the formats were ‘.rig’ files) that I have updated to the latest versions of CAT and Max.
Please feel free to let me know if you have any issues or questions on it.

(click attached image to preview animation.  Animation slowed down for better viewing)



Attachment Attachment
Replies: 0
avatar
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Total Posts: 437
  • Joined: 2006-10-27 04:54:42

SpiderBlack(zip): http://jp.joshpurple.com/spiderblack.zip
In zip; 3ds Max 2009 32bit scene, .rg3, .cmp.

This was an older motion preset from CAT that I have updated to the latest versions of CAT and Max.  I’m not sure, but I believe this rig is a default rig with the latest install of CAT (I’ve only updated some names on the rig, otherwise it should be the same).
Please feel free to let me know if you have any issues or questions on it.

(click attached image to preview animation).



Attachment Attachment
Replies: 1
/img/forum/dark/default_avatar.png

Nice gif… what soft u for making gif

Author: riyadh_sd

Replied: 22 February 2010 01:19 AM  
8 pages: 1.2.3.8 last




   
  Settings Choose Theme color: